Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 846 in Ardennes, Grand Est.
Glaire is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Glaire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Glaire, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, gardens and other places to visit in and near Glaire. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Sedan3 km southeast, in SedanChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bellevuein townGardenGardenJardin botanique de Sedan3.1 km southeast, in SedanChâteauChâteauChâteau-bas de Sedan2.8 km southeast, in SedanMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins irlandais2.8 km southeast, in SedanPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glaire.
That puts Glaire above both Ardennes’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 5.9% of the town.
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardennes 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Glaire | Ardennes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 30% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 17% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardennes median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Glaire, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On this, Glaire is below both Ardennes’ towns (18.5%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Glaire has 700 jobs for 300 working residents, 2.2 per worker. 5.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Glaire, 84.5% passed the bac, below both Ardennes’ towns (88.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Mabillon PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 90 | 97%+2 pts |
| Lycée Mabillon PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 73 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège Élisabeth de NassauBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 62 | 87%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Glaire has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Villette: Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Glaire yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaire | 846 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sedan | 16,667 | 1.5 | D | A | D | D |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 3,518 | 3.1 | C+ | B | B+ | D− |
| Vivier-au-Court | 2,732 | 4.2 | — | B | — | D |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 7.8 | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Charleville-Mézières | 45,560 | 9.4 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Nouzonville | 5,523 | 10 | B− | A+ | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardennes, Grand Est
Glaire is a commune of 846 people in the Ardenne Métropole. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.